An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Come on, come on! Keep up!

“Pick up the pace! Come on, faster!” As Roxanne rode Midnight Shadow, she paused frequently, looking back to taunt Dustin. She didn’t take Dustin seriously at all and began fooling around.

When she got bored, she even circled the pony. This frightened the pony, causing it to run even slower. “Is this even a race? It’s like she’s taking her dog out for a walk!”

“Exactly! He’s so calm even when Roxanne is toying with him. It’s embarrassing!” Roxanne’s friends openly mocked the situation. “He openly challenged Roxanne without a good horse and riding skills? What an ignorant fool!” Vivian said scornfully.

“What a clown. If this useless trash wins, I’ll eat a load of shit!” Evan scoffed. “He’s a grown man being humiliated by a woman. If I were him, I’d find myself a hole to hide in. It’s so embarrassing!” Elena mocked.

Ever since Dustin slapped her, she had been holding a grudge. Roxanne’s actions now felt like a satisfying form of revenge on her behalf.

like him,” Jayden said sarcastically. “It’s just ten million.

throat and shouted, ” Roxanne, stop playing around. It’s not fun

before turning to look at Dustin. “Hey, you! I’m done playing with you! You

as if he was not part of a race. When everyone thought the winner was decided, Midnight Shadow suddenly released a loud neigh and reared up

the ground. She ended up covered in dirt. “What happened? Did

surprise. No one expected Roxanne to encounter an accident

stop?” Roxanne

a stop. She wasn’t even holding the reins earlier. Luckily, she didn’t fall too badly. She could still get back on her feet and continue. “Oops! Took

I can still defeat you,” Roxanne retorted, glaring at him. She immediately

Well then, good luck,” Dustin replied with a smile. He continued riding his horse at

She attempted to pull ahead of Dustin to win the race

ground. It was unwilling to move forward like